What is Management? Who is a manager? "I'm just an employee, why do I need to know how to manage? Isn't that what the boss gets paid to do?" Heard these questions before? Perhaps you've even voiced one or two of them yourself. The truth is all of us are managers. Regardless of your position or title, you will have to manage something at some time or another. In this chapter, we will define what management is and show you how you can best apply the principles of management to your benefit. | Management 101 the Five Functions of Management A Short Course Management 101 The Five Functions of Management from Management 101 The Five Functions of Management Management Effective Allocation and Use of Available Resources Overview - What is Management Who is a manager I m just an employee why do I need to know how to manage Isn t that what the boss gets paid to do Heard these questions before Perhaps you ve even voiced one or two of them yourself. The truth is all of us are managers. Regardless of your position or title you will have to manage something at some time or another. In this chapter we will define what management is and show you how you can best apply the principles of management to your benefit. WHAT IS MANAGEMENT Simply stated from an organizational perspective management is the achievement of organizational objectives through people and other resources. A more detailed examination of the principle of management would reveal that it is also the process of setting and achieving goals through the execution of the five basic functions of management planning organizing staffing directing and controlling utilizing human financial and material resources. OBJECTIVE - The objective of the management process is evident in it s definition. But your objective in learning and applying management is two-fold 1 to increase your professional skills and 2 to enhance your personal growth and development. You will of course apply management principles on the job daily and in your personal life you will also apply these principles. You will use some of the five basic functions of management to administer virtually every facet of your life your job and career. METHOD - How you apply these principles of management and the five basic functions will depend on what you are working on. When working with certain resources you will use all five of the functions of management. In other cases you may use only two or three of them. A brief description and definition
